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scrape what I shall do. I have now to work very hard for my living, because we become more and more poor in consequence of the last war. Therefore I look out in vain for leisure time to study what I like best Indian philosophy. The more I am thinking of our misery the more I begin to see that our life was lacking in philosophical principles. First I wanted to send you an essay explaining how necessary it is for European thinking to accept the Ethic of the Jain Philosophy. But I recoginised the difficulties of the task and I had in deficiency of time fo give up the work. So I cannot promise you to deli. ver you any (article ) essay. I feel very sorry for it but I cannot really manage it. I am, dear Sir, With my best wishes,
Yours very truly,
J. LABER (5)
4. 4. 1912
Coln, Bismarkstr 72. Dear Sir,
Absent on a short Journey. I had the pleasure of finding your esteemed favour on my return. Kindly accept sincerest thanks for sending me the five volumes of the Yashovijaya.JainSeries. Last autumn when I had the special number of the Dipalika sent me I was pleasantly surprised to find my picture in the columns of this much valued paper and I would there. fore most willingly comply with your request to furnish contribution the this year's edition, but there is one difficulty. You had the kindness, Dear Sir, to inquire after my studies and to promise me your assitance however here I have to confess that my knowledge of the extensive literature of the Jains is yet too
incomplete to permit me to give my opinion upon it in an artiShree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
